Thomas J. Geary
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Thomas J. Geary was a U.S. Congressman from California in the late 19th century, best known for sponsoring the restrictive Geary Act targeting Chinese immigrants.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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politician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupTargetedByLegislation | Chinese immigrants ⓘ |
| familyName | Geary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| knownFor |
advocacy of Chinese exclusion policies
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sponsoring the Geary Act ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legislativeFocus |
Chinese exclusion
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immigration restriction ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| notableWork | Geary Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | U.S. House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
U.S. Representative from California
NERFINISHED
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member of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| represented |
California
NERFINISHED
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California's 1st congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sponsorOf | Geary Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| workLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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